26 must-read mystery books like Smoke and Mirrors by Elizabeth Peters

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Smoke and Mirrors

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.21

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

An idealistic young woman finds working a political campaign can be murder in this romantic suspens…

If you liked the mystery plot in Smoke and Mirrors by Elizabeth Peters , here is a list of 26 books like this:

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1. Blood Sport

By: Dick Francis

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

English agent Gene Hawkins is restlessly facing three weeks of vacation with only his tormented pas… read more

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  • mystery
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2. After Glow (Ghost Hunters, #2)

By: Jayne Castle , Jayne Ann Krentz

4.20

Format: 343 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Life is complicated for Lydia Smith. She's working at that tacky, third-rate museum, Shrimpton's Ho… read more

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  • mystery
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3. Greygallows

By: Barbara Michaels

4.25

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

Lucy Cartwright placed her life and future into the hands of the dashing Baron Clare, despite the r… read more

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4. Be Buried in the Rain

By: Barbara Michaels

3.74

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

The Past Holds Terrors... There are secrets buried at Maidenwood--dark secrets that span generation… read more

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  • mystery
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5. The Wizard's Daughter

By: Barbara Michaels

4.50

Format: 87 pages, Paperback

A penniless yet strikingly beautiful orphan, Marianne Ransom's indomitable spirit has enabled her t… read more

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6. Search the Shadows

By: Barbara Michaels

4.50

Format: 87 pages, Paperback

Who was her father? When twenty-two-year-old Haskell Malone accidentally discovers damning proof th… read more

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  • mystery

7. Wait for What Will Come

By: Barbara Michaels

2.96

Format: None pages, Paperback

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8. Nil (Nil, #1)

By: Lynne Matson

4.32

Format: 224 pages, ebook

On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have one year. Exactly 365 days--to escape,… read more

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9. The Sea King's Daughter

By: Elizabeth Peters , Barbara Michaels

3.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Since Sandy Frederick first set foot on the volcanic Greek isle of Thera, this breathtaking place o… read more

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10. The Master of Blacktower

By: Barbara Michaels

3.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Damaris Gordon shuddered at the thought of working for the cruel and bitter Master of Blacktower--b… read more

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11. Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27)

By: Anne Hillerman

4.29

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

“Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author From New York Times bes… read more

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  • mystery
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12. A Country Wedding Murder (Julia Bird Mysteries #5)

By: Katie Gayle

4.44

Format: 244 pages, ebook

The joyous crowd applauds as the happy couple strides down the aisle. This Cotswolds country weddin… read more

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  • mystery
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13. Dedication to Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery, #9)

By: Lauren Elliott

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A first edition of The Velveteen Rabbit provides bookshop owner Addie Greyborne a telling clue to a… read more

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  • mystery
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14. The Belvedere Murders (Heathcliff Lennox #11)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.60

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Murder, Mystery and a dog, and cat, of distinction A dazzling ball in a rooftop ballroom in one … read more

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  • mystery
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15. Murder at Little Minton (Miss Busby #1)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Miss Busby Murder at Little Minton. Book One in the Miss Busby Series. A picturesque Cotswolds v… read more

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  • mystery
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16. Murder at Ashton Steeple (Heathcliff Lennox, #10)

By: Karen Baugh Menuhin

4.57

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder, Mystery and a dog, and cat, of distinctionBook 10 in the Heathcliff Lennox series.A man sho… read more

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  • mystery
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17. No Time for Goodbye (Mia and Roman #1)

By: Marion Myles

4.44

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

A reluctant psychic with a shady past. A detective with a missing sister. Together, sparks fly. … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Murder, I Spy (Dora and Rex 1920s Mysteries #1) by Lynn Morrison

18. Murder, I Spy (Dora and Rex 1920s Mysteries #1)

By: Lynn Morrison

4.28

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

When a bright young man teams up with a glamorous femme fatale, the identity of a murderer won't be… read more

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  • mystery
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19. Smoke and Mirrors

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.21

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

An idealistic young woman finds working a political campaign can be murder in this romantic suspens… read more

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Cover of Murder at the Jazz Club (Kitty Worthington, #7) by Magda Alexander

20. Murder at the Jazz Club (Kitty Worthington, #7)

By: Magda Alexander

4.46

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

Kitty Worthington is thrilled to celebrate her birthday at London’s swankiest club. Dinner, dancing… read more

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  • mystery
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21. The Return of Mr Campion

By: Margery Allingham

3.79

Format: 198 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Nowadays, the Mystery goes everywhere.’ In this fantastic collection of thirteen short stories,… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Murder at the Savoy (Ginger Gold Mystery #16) by Lee Strauss

22. Murder at the Savoy (Ginger Gold Mystery #16)

By: Lee Strauss

4.39

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder's frightfully unlucky! Mrs. Ginger Reed, known also as Lady Gold, settles into homelife w… read more

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Cover of Murder in the Gardens (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #4) by Colette Clark

23. Murder in the Gardens (Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries, #4)

By: Colette Clark

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

You are cordially invited to the grand opening of the Japanese Tea Gardens on the rooftop of the Gr… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Murder in Belgravia (Ginger Gold Mystery #14) by Lee Strauss

24. Murder in Belgravia (Ginger Gold Mystery #14)

By: Lee Strauss

4.41

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder's a piece of cake! Wedding bells are ringing in Belgravia, and Ginger couldn’t be happier… read more

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Cover of A Murder on 34th Street (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #8) by Colette Clark

25. A Murder on 34th Street (Penelope Banks Murder Mystery, #8)

By: Colette Clark

4.49

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

A very merry mission ends in a very un-merry murder…on 34th Street. New York 1925 The holiday… read more

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  • mystery
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26. The Lost Colony

By: Irina Shapiro

4.21

Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition

What could possibly go wrong? Jamestown promises to be a history lover’s dream, a reality series f… read more

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  • mystery
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27. Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age

By: Kathleen Sheppard

3.65

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The never-before-told story of the women Egyptologists who paved the way of exploration in Egypt an… read more

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28. Murder in Hyde Park (Ginger Gold Mystery #12)

By: Lee Strauss

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder's a fashion faux pas. . . The summer of 1926 brings high fashion to Hyde Park. Ginger's R… read more

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29. Murder on Fleet Street (Ginger Gold Mystery #10)

By: Lee Strauss

4.30

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Murder’s a Deadly Secret!Mrs. Ginger Reed—the former Lady Gold—thought her past was dead and buried… read more

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30. The Rose Arbor

By: Rhys Bowen

4.30

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a ha… read more

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Cover of High Stakes (A Knight and Devlin Thriller Book 6) by John F. Dobbyn

31. High Stakes (A Knight and Devlin Thriller Book 6)

By: John F. Dobbyn

4.18

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Perfect for fans of Daniel Silva and Steve BerryAn authentic Stradivarius violin turns up in Romani… read more

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4.13

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